Faith, freedom, finance leave Gurugram divided after city bans meat sale on Tuesdays
Gurugram has banned sale of raw meat on Tuesdays. The directive means loss of business for some, curb on choices for others. Some, though, are cheering the nod to Hindu sentiments, reports Shubhangi Misra.
A Varanasi court’s order to Archaeological Survey of India to survey the Gyanvapi Mosque for remains of old Kashi Vishwanath Temple questions the optimism that Ayodhya wouldn’t be repeated, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.
Indian Army plans to enrol JCOs directly to plug shortage of officers
The Indian Army is discussing a proposal to directly enrol Junior Commissioned Officers in all arms of the service to address the shortage of nearly 14,000 officers, reports Amrita Nayak Dutta.
CBSE, ICSE students seek cancellation of exams, sign petitions, but boards say no change in schedule
CBSE and CISCE exams are both scheduled to start from 4 May. Neither board appears likely to cancel exams just yet, reports Kritika Sharma.
Yediyurappa doesn’t want to see it, but Modi and Shah have sent the signal for Karnataka
There is no way that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will go to the next Karnataka election with an 80-year-old man as the BJP’s face, writes D.K. Singh in his column ‘Politically Correct’.
How optimistic Indians failed to read the fine print on Pakistan’s peace offer
Pakistan Army draws its extra constitutional powers by demonising India. It won’t accept any change in public perception that could dispel Rawalpindi’s narrative, writes Colonel (retired) Nilesh Kunwar.
How Rahul Gandhi’s constant need for validation by foreigners is hurting his politics
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is obsessed with international platforms to draw some pats on his back. But instead of connecting with voters, these only end up giving ammunition to PM Modi and his BJP, writes Ruhi Tewari in her column ‘PoliTricks’.